Talking Strange Paranormal Show

Lora Sauls is the Assistant Director of Creative Development and Show Direction for Art and Design, Entertainment at Universal Orlando Resort, and joins the show to discuss the creation of Halloween Horror Nights Orlando. This year, HHN Orlando returns with 10 Terrifying Haunted Houses inspired by famous horror franchises — like A Quiet Place, Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire, and Insidious — as well a...

Actor Matthew Lillard (SLC Punk, Scream, Scooby-Doo, Five Nights At Freddy's, The Life of Chuck) joins host Aaron Sagers to discuss his new horror-themed tequila brand Macabre Spirits, which launches this October, and comes in premiere packaging, as well as a new novella by director Mike Flanagan. Lillard also discusses his career in film, and horror, and the spooky stuff that creeps him out — and...

Actor, comic creator and frequent Talking Strange guest David Dastmalchian (Late Night with The Devil, Life of Chuck, and the Count Crowley comics) and comic book and collectible icon Todd McFarlane joins the show to discuss Knights vs. Samurai, the new Image Comics title created by Dastmalchian with the guidance of McFarlane (with art by Federico Mele). The adventure series features mythology, mo...

In the latest Talking Strange, host Aaron Sagers (28 Days Haunted, Paranormal Caught on Camera) talks with executive producers Mark Duplass and Joshua Rofé about their new true crime/paranormal series Out There: Crimes of the Paranormal, debuting on Hulu with eight episodes on Sept. 24, 2024. More About Out There: Out There: Crimes of the Paranormal takes you inside eight true crime cases with sho...

The pop culture icon himself, Bruce Campbell (Ash vs. Evil Dead, Doctor Strange in The Multiverse of Madness, Burn Notice), joins host Aaron Sagers to discuss his career, horror, the all-important definition of lollygagging, and he teases his role as Police Chief Dandridge in the upcoming pop-horror series Hysteria on the Peacock streaming service (premiering Oct. 18, 2024). He also shares a wild...

Micah Sloat and Katie Featherston, the stars of the 2009 surprise blockbuster hit Paranormal Activity join host Aaron Sagers to discuss their new Audible Original podcast "Paranormal Activity: True Tales of Possession." Sloat uses his real-life exploration of the paranormal and spiritism, while Featherston serves as the curious voice of the audience as they examine real-life stories of demonic pos...

The cast of Evil — Michael Emerson (Leland Townsend), Katja Herbers (Kristen Bouchard), and Aasif Mandvi (Ben Shaki) — join Aaron to discuss their four seasons on the show about a team of assessors working with the Roman Catholic Church to evaluate potential possession cases, and their larger conflicts with the forces of Hell itself. With the series finale now live, the cast does discuss the impor...

Alien: Romulus writer/director Fede Álvarez, along with cast Cailee Spaeny, Archie Renaux, Spike Fearn, David Jonsson, and Isabela Merced join host Aaron Sagers to briefly discuss the new film — now in theaters — that brings the iconic Ridley Scott franchise back to its horror roots. Recorded live at San Diego Comic-Con. More About Alien: Romulus: The sci-fi/horror-thriller takes the phenomenally...

In a new series of bonus episodes, host Aaron Sagers brings in some friends as a guest co-host where they answer live audience questions, goof off, and generally talk about a lot of random and spooky topics. This week's guest is Greg Lawson. Greg Lawson is the "paranormal detective" — a homicide detective, underwater crime scene investigator, and military veteran. He is a 30-year law enforcement o...

Stars Hunter Schafer and Dan Stevens, and writer/director Tilman Singer, join host Aaron Sagers to discuss the new bizarro, monster-ish, surreal horror flick Cuckoo, in theaters Aug. 6. ABOUT CUCKOO Reluctantly, 17-year-old Gretchen (Hunter Schafer, Euphoria, The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes) leaves her American home to live with her father, who has just moved into a resort in th...

The writers/directors Alex Henes and Matthew Merenda, and star Sarah J. Bartholomew, of the yoga influencer found-footage horror Mind Body Spirit join the show to discuss the influences behind the new film, and strange happenings in their own lives — including growing up near Waverly Hills in Kentucky, and a ghostly voice that whispered things to Bartholomew. Mind Body Spirit is streaming now. Mor...

In a bonus episode of the show called "Strange Friends," host Aaron Sagers brings in friend Jessica Chobot — from Expedition X, BattleBots, and Bizarre States: Resurrected podcast — for a more informal talk where they talk about all manner of weirdness, including paranormal romance, spooky origins, travel quirks, and more. JESSICA CHOBOT has been a cast member and investigator on Expedition X on t...

In a new series of bonus episodes we're calling "Talking Strange: Strange Friends," host Aaron Sagers brings in some friends as a guest co-host where they answer live audience questions, goof off, and generally talk about a lot of random and spooky topics. For the first one of these, Aaron is joined by Joshua Dairen, a fellow spooky nerd and quite the altruistic, philosophical paranormal researche...

Writer/Director Damian Mc Carthy joins the show to talk about his supremely spooky — and fun — supernatural retribution horror movie ‘Oddity’ about possessed possessions and a creepy AF ‘Wooden Man’ creature. The film has been getting a lot of buzz — winning awards at South By Southwest and The Overlook Film Festival — and opens July 19 in theaters, and is coming soon to Shudder. Mc Carthy joins h...

‘Lumina’ just had its premiere at the Academy of Television Arts & Sciences in Los Angeles, California. The sci-fi flick by writer/director Gino McKoy explores what would happen to the loved ones of individuals who were abducted by aliens. Joining McKoy are actor Ken Lawson and producer David Seychell, who spoke to Aaron about the project! __________________________________________________________...

This episode we revisit an earlier talk with Jason Surrell, author, screenwriter, and the former Imagineer behind the book The Haunted Mansion: Imagineering a Disney Classic. Jason joins the show to discuss the secrets behind the famed and beloved Haunted Mansion attraction. Also, this episode ties into the Spooky Explorers Club. This September 26-29, 2024, host Aaron Sagers is launching the Spook...

Danny Robins created a smash hit with his Uncanny podcast in the UK, and is now bringing his exploration of the paranormal to the United States with the fourth season, and his Apple TV and BBC Select television series. More about Danny Robins For four seasons, journalist, writer, broadcaster and ghost host Danny Robins has explored the paranormal with his podcast Uncanny, which has expanded into a...

Author Mitch Horowitz discusses his new experiencer and data driven show Alien Encounters: Fact or Fiction, which premieres Weds, June 19, 10 p.m. ET/PT on Discovery and MAX. More about the show: Mitch Horowitz is a seasoned author (Occult America, The Miracle Club) and lecturer with a passion for unearthing the hidden truths of our universe. He’s spent years conducting in-depth research, intervie...

Actor, comedian, and podcaster Rhys Darby returns to the show to talk about new episodes of The Cryptid Factor show, and all things monstrous and extraterrestrial — as well as the significance of his show Our Flag Means Death, which ended far too soon. You know Rhys Darby from Flight of the Conchords, the Jumanji reboots. the What We Do in the Shadows film, The X-Files revival, Hunt for the Wilder...

Karen Gillan joins the show to talk about her new comedy film Late Bloomers, in theaters June 7 — as well as spooky Scottish stories, and the 10th anniversary of her film Oculus, directed by Mike Flanagan. Gillan went from Doctor Who fame to franchise movie star with roles in Guardians of the Galaxy, Jumanji, and Gunpowder Milkshake — as well as indie dramas All Creatures Here Below, and The Party...

As part of Amy Bruni's Strange Escapes paranormal tourism event in Louisville, Kentucky — to investigate Waverly Hills Sanatorium — Talking Strange host Aaron Sagers recorded a live episode with Courtney Clare, the Brand House Manager for Wild Turkey Kentucky straight bourbon whiskey. Courtney walks us through the history and spooky stories of Wild Turkey. Settle in, pour out some spirits, and lis...

The Cage joins the stage for Talking Strange! Recorded at South By Southwest in March, Nicolas Cage joins the show to discuss his new post-apocalyptic creature feature flick Arcadian, along with costars Lost In Space's Maxwell Jenkins (who plays one of his sons, alongside IT's Jaeden Martell), Sadie Soverall, director Benjamin Brewer, and writer Michael Nilon. In the interview, we talk about what...

Comedian and actor Dave Foley (Kids in the Hall, A Bug's LIfe, Fargo) joins the show to discuss his lifelong fascination with UFOs, and his podcast Really?!. with Tom & Dave — co-hosted with novelist Tom Wheeler. Foley also discusses his own UFO experience with Jeremy Corbell, and how the topic came into play in Kids in the Hall, and in talks with a young Joe Rogan on NewsRadio. And, in advance of...

Tombstone documentarian Dave Silva of Desert Sky Adventures YouTube channel as he discusses the history and hauntings of the Wild West town that was the setting of the shootout at the OK Corral — famous for tales about Wyatt Earp, Doc Holliday, haunted brothels likes the Birdcage, and paranormal activity in mines — and is said to be the town too tough to die. The interview was recorded at the Tomb...

Producer Norm Coyne, founding partner of the Northern FanCon pop culture event, joins the show to discuss his comedic alien invasion-meets-comic con short film ‘Conquest’ — now being adapted into a feature film. Conquest is the result of a mentorship program with Northern FanCon. For the past few years now, FanCon has received support from the film industry catalyst Creative BC for workshops and p...